KCG is the assignee of U.S. Patent 9,671,955, directed to a virtual smart phone on a car-mounted display KCG claims that CarMax induces infringement of this patent through sales of used cars having CarPlay®, NissanConnect®, Android Auto, and Toyota Sync/EntunesTM technology, the cars including owner’s manuals with instruction on these technologies. Both direct and indirect infringement are asserted.

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The D. Mass. IP Litigation Blog will monitor the U.S. District Court for Massachusetts, with a special interest on patent, trademark, trade secret, antitrust, and copyright litigation. Since the Supreme Court’s TC Heartland decision, we have seen an increase in intellectual property filings in D. Mass. due to the high concentration of technology and life sciences companies in the Commonwealth and because of the Court’s ability to handle complex, accelerated matters. We plan on providing our readers with timely insights on recent cases.